The list of astronomy acronyms and abbreviations.
All astronomy related acronyms and abbreviations.
CfA: | Center for Astrophysics(Celestial objects, Astronomy, Organization) |
EJASA: | Electronic Journal of the Astronomical Society of the Atlantic |
EPD: | Energetic Particles Detector(SPACE, Astrophysics, Astronomy) |
ESOC: | European Space Operations Center(SPACE, Astrophysics, Astronomy) |
ESRO: | European Space Research Organization(Scientific satellite, Geosciences) |
FGS: | Fine Guidance Sensors(Astronomical instrument, Instrument) |
FITS: | Flexible Image Transport System(Software, Celestial objects, Astronomy) |
FOS: | Faint Object Spectrograph(Analytical Chemistry, Instrument) |
FOV: | Field-of-view(Celestial objects, Astronomy, Science) |
FUSE: | Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer(Telescope, SPACE, Astrophysics) |
GHRS: | Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph(Analytical Chemistry, Instrument) |
GRS: | Gamma Ray Spectrometer(Astronomical instrument, Instrument) |
HAO: | High Altitude Observatory(Celestial objects, Astronomy, Organization) |
HGA: | High Gain Antenna(Astronomical instrument, Instrument, Celestial objects) |
HRC: | High Resolution Camera(Celestial objects, Astronomy, Science) |
HSP: | High Speed Photometer(Astronomical instrument, Instrument) |
IAU: | International Astronomical Union(SPACE, Astrophysics, Celestial objects) |
IDL: | Interactive Data Language(Astronomical, Astronomy, Computing) |
IMP: | Interplanetary Monitoring Platform(Scientific satellite, Satellite, SPACE) |
JWST: | James Webb Space Telescope(Astronomical satellite, Telescope, Satellite) |
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